In the Field: Livestock in Regenerative Agriculture
SFA staff Jerry Ford and Kent Solberg tackle the tough question: “Should we eat meat?” and discuss how properly managed livestock can actually address issues of sustainability and health in agriculture.
Read MorePastured Chicken Production in Minnesota
Interested in raising chickens on pasture in Minnesota? Hear from Lance Klessig of Heart & Soil Ridge and Jared Luhman of Grass Fed Cattle Co. on raising both laying hens and broilers.
Read MoreMinnesota Goat Production with 1dr Acres Farm and Goat Dispatch
Interested in raising goats in Minnesota? Hear from Cherrie Nolden of 1dr Acres Farm and Jake Langeslag of Goat Dispatch on how they do it.
Read MoreMinnesota Bison Production with Rolling R Bison Ranch and Sleepy Bison Acres
Interested in raising bison in Minnesota? Hear from PJ Breen of Rolling R Bison Ranch and Craig Fischer of Sleepy Bison Acres on how they do it.
Read MorePastured Sheep Production with The Lamb Shoppe and Blissful Bee Pastures
Interested in raising sheep on pasture? Hear from two diversified Minnesota farms raising various breeds of sheep for meat, wool, and soil health.
Read MoreDirt Rich Episode 10: Implementing Silvopasture
Jared Luhman and Tyler Carlson return to further discuss Silvopasture: “the intentional integration of trees, forage, and livestock into one intensively managed system.” Formerly a trope to “keep livestock out of the woods,” now farmers have the tools to properly manage their impact. By intensively managing trees to optimize the growing environment for the forage…
Read MoreHog Production with Cloverleaf Grass Farm
Interested in raising pigs on pasture? Hear Dayle & Ivan Reinke’s first-hand experience from Cloverleaf Grass Farm in Minnesota.
Read MoreSilvopasture Case Studies
SFA recently published a compendium of five case studies featuring farmers who practice silvopasture and agroforestry. Researched and written by Jared Luhman, SFA’s Soil Health Lead, these case studies feature farmers throughout Minnesota who have been using silvopasture practices for three or more years and whose stories offer tangible examples, support, and encouragement to others.…
Read MoreBeginning Grazier Handbook
The BEGINNING GRAZIER HANDBOOK (PDF) is designed to assist the beginning grazier in implementing a grazing system, or experienced graziers looking for additional resources. Click here for the web version of the handbook
Read MoreDirt Rich Episode 17: Wintering Cattle Roundtable
Winter can be the most expensive time to own a cow in the Midwest. As the season changes, five of our staff who also raise beef and dairy cows gathered to share the ways that they’ve found to reduce the cost (and labor) of wintering cattle on their unique operations. All five live in different…
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